The Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball team represents Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah. Starting in 2020–21 season, the Trailblazers play in Division I and are members of the Western Athletic Conference. Previously, the school's team participated in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, at the Division II level of the NCAA. The team announced January 5, 2021, that they would suspend their 2020–21 season indefinitely, in wake of continued cancellations due to COVID-19.[2]
| Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball | |||
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| University | Utah Tech University | ||
| First season | 2006–07 (NCAA) | ||
| Head coach | Adam Wardenburg (1st season) | ||
| Location | St. George, Utah | ||
| Arena | Burns Arena (capacity: 4,779) | ||
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference (Big Sky in 2026–27) | ||
| Nickname | Trailblazers | ||
| Colors | Red, navy blue, and white[1] | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| Division II: 2011 | |||
The Trailblazers are currently led by head coach Adam Wardenburg, starting his first year.
The team plays its games at the Burns Arena on its campus in St. George.
In 2022, the university changed their name from Dixie State University to Utah Tech University. While the legal change doesn't occur until July 1, 2022, the school has already began using Utah Tech branding in all sites, materials, recruiting etc. The "Trailblazers" nickname will not be affected. The 2021–22 season was the last Trailblazers team to use the "Dixie State" name.
Postseason
editNCAA Division II tournament results
editThe Trailblazers, then known as the Red Storm, made one appearance in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2011 | First Round | Cal State Monterey Bay | L 59–68 |
Season-by-season record
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Angela Kristensen (Pacific West Conference) (2006–2013) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Angela Kristensen | 16–12 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Angela Kristensen | 16–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008–09 | Angela Kristensen | 17–10 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2009–10 | Angela Kristensen | 17–8 | 13–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Angela Kristensen | 24–4 | 14–2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Angela Kristensen | 18–8 | 13–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2012–13 | Angela Kristensen/Derek Dawes | 15–13 | 12–6 | 6th | |||||
| Angela Kristensen: | 123–66 (.651) | 72–26 (.735) | |||||||
| Catherria Turner (PacWest) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Catherria Turner | 14–14 | 11–9 | 7th | |||||
| Catherria Turner: | 14–14 (.500) | 11–9 (.550) | |||||||
| Jenny Thigpen (PacWest) (2014–2016) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Jenny Thigpen | 8–18 | 7–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Jenny Thigpen | 9–17 | 9–11 | 8th | |||||
| Jenny Thigpen: | 17–35 (.327) | 16–24 (.400) | |||||||
| JD Gustin (PacWest) (2016–2018) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | JD Gustin | 5–21 | 5–15 | 11th | |||||
| 2017–18 | JD Gustin | 12–15 | 8–12 | 9th | |||||
| JD Gustin (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2018–2020) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | JD Gustin | 15–11 | 11–11 | 10th | |||||
| 2019–20 | JD Gustin | 18–12 | 12–10 | 7th | |||||
| JD Gustin (Western Athletic Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | JD Gustin | ||||||||
| JD Gustin: | 50–59 | 37–50 | |||||||
| Total: | 198–174 (.532) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ↑ "Utah Tech University Branding Guide". Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Dixie State women's basketball suspends 2020–21 season". Retrieved January 7, 2021.
External links
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